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Old 09-13-2023, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by njbchbum View Post
Why should any employer pay any employee a living wage if their job does not require the education and experience required to do a job of that value? And what is included in covering one's living expenses besides rent/basic utilities - cable tv, cell phones, car/transportation costs, etc?
To answer your question, areas like TV need a lot of low/lower skilled jobs, like restaurant jobs, lawn maintenance, non skilled construction jobs, gas stations, etc. You mentioned transportation costs. Very little if any public transportation in and around TV making a car necessary.